Gear Review: Boreas Bootlegger
The versatile gear-hauling system by Boreas Gear.
From pre-work jaunts to all-day excursions, finding the right daypack to fit your needs and frame is imperative. The expert gear reviewers at Backpacker Magazine test the latest daypacks in real backcountry conditions for comfort, durability, packability, and more.
From pre-work jaunts to all-day excursions, finding the right daypack to fit your needs and frame is imperative. The expert gear reviewers at Backpacker Magazine test the latest daypacks in real backcountry conditions for comfort, durability, packability, and more.
The versatile gear-hauling system by Boreas Gear.
Don't judge a pack by its price: this pack's a loaded bargain.
Tough fabric, compact, and room to spare. What more could you want?
Anywhere, any activity, this pack will carry your goods from bushwacking in Arizona to climbing Mt. Sneffels with an ice axe.
In constant downpour, the impermeable thermoplastic, PU-coated nylon material of this pack kept our tester's gear bone-dry.
Best-in-class air circulation keeps sweat off your back while maintaining stability, ideal for intense dayhikes.
This Mammut pack hugs your back for balance while maintaining freedom for movement, creating the ideal alpine pack.
Stability for heavy loads from a stiff nylon framesheet allow for minimal rubbing and improved balance with this "carry-anything workhorse" daypack.
Durable, efficient, comfortable, surprisingly roomy, this pack survived 200 trail miles and 200,000 air miles and landed its spot as "best all-around."
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A ski daypack that's extremely stable
A backpack made for ultralighters who travel in wet climates
Find the perfect load hauler for any type of trip.
These daypacks offer plenty of comfort, easy to access pockets and the kind of durability you need for any climbing adventure.
This no-nonsense editor needs gear that can go the distance.
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Ultralight stuff sack and daypack
Perfectly sized and organized for done-in-a-day outings
An everyday diaper pack that goes from trail to train with ease
The fit and comfort of this pack scored high with all our female testers.
A 15 liter daypack that's small, light, and tough.
A tough pack made for climbing rock.
If you only want one daypack, ever, this is your pack.
A 100-ounce reservoir makes this hydration pack the best of the bunch.
In this step-by-step guide, we'll show you exactly how to fit a pack for optimum comfort and stability on the trail.